Boyertown man cited for Gravel Pike crash

By Mercury staff

Thursday, January 31, 2013

PERKIOMEN TWP. — A Boyertown man will be cited for a two-vehicle crash on Gravel Pike around 12:58 p.m. Jan. 29. According to police, Gary Lee Urmy, 50, of Boyertown was driving a 2006 Ford F250 south on Gravel Pike when he failed to stop for a 2007 Honda Ridgeline driven by Betty J. Hipple, 65, of Collegeville.

Hipple was also heading south on Gravel Pike and had stopped for traffic while waiting to make a left turn, police said. Urmy’s car hit the back of Hipple’s car, police said.

Hipple, who was wearing her seat belt suffered minor injury in the crash, police said. Urmy, who was also wearing his seat belt, was not hurt, police said.

Both cars had to be towed from the scene, police said.

Urmy will be cited for careless driving in district court, police said.

The Perkiomen Fire Company and Trappe Ambulance assisted at the scene.